to go the DIY insemination route?

[ElizabethDarcy]

To cut a really long story short... many years married, most of them we have been trying to conceive, much medical intervention, only option is donor or adoption.

Tried adopting in the UK, not able to. Looking to try donor route, and also contemplating moving abroad so we can adopt. We'd like a large family, and would love giving an unwanted/orphaned child a mum and dad who will love, care for and protect them.

So, due to all the medical intervention I have had for many years (fertility stuff plus I have had another health issue which has got better since I had an operation), we are keen to try the DIY donor route.

I am so tired of being poked and prodded and baring all. We order the little lads, they arrive frozen, we do it ourself at the right time, at home.

Aside from me having an affair (not an option obviously!), this is the only way I will ever be able to have a child, something I have longed for always.

Eugh - that errant apostrophe in my post is making my teeth squeak

Sorry if this seems insensitive OP but what demoination of Christian are you? I have never ever seen foster or adoptive parents turned down on the basis of religion so I am really confused (I have worked in Social Care and SS for 10 years)
I have even been in foster homes with huge picture of Jesus in the prospective kids rooms.
The only thing I can think of is if you are part of a religion where your views might conflict with the child's best interest requiring SS to override you, which would place a huge burden on them.

Essentialy my question is are you devout Jehovah's Witnesses or any other denomination that restricts access to medical care?

DP and I have a donor conceived child. DP didn't want to pass on an inherited disease. It goes without saying he is beautiful!

I would just like to second the poster upthread who mentioned the importance of the child being able to contact the donor if he or she wants when they reach 18. This is why I would wholeheartedly recommend a clinic. We too used LWC and they were brilliant. I had IVF with donor sperm.

A child should be given all the information on their conception plus the option of joining their genetic dots.

And Malificence, if you want I can post the photo of DP at the birth looking like his guts had been wrenched out and tears in his eyes. And not because he felt betrayed either!

Having DI through IUI is a great deal less invasie than moving abroad to adopt. Beleive me, I've (kinda) done both and the IUI was a great deal easier.

haven't read all the thread but they are the worst reasons i have ever heard for denying adoption. what a load of shite.